To: l33t
Wouldn't it be much more possible if this individual came from Chenya? Was the person really this good or was it because the Israelis were really this bad?
To: Shooter 2.5
It does appear that the sniper was a mercenary and pretty professional.
3 posted on
03/10/2002 9:39:22 AM PST by
l33t
To: Shooter 2.5
Try al Qaeda. You know, OBL's friendly group of terrorists that attacked the Pentagon and the WTC.
There have been sketchy reports that al Qaeda members were finding their way back to Lebanon.
11 posted on
03/10/2002 10:03:07 AM PST by
Catspaw
To: Shooter 2.5
Yes, there are rumours among the Palestinians that a Chechyn (sp?) sniper has somehow got in and is roving the hills. The death of an Israeli military policeman, picked off his motorcycle with one shot to the head, while speeding through the Negev desert, is another notable recent event which has caused plenty of speculation. The Chechyn sniper may be an urban myth, of course. Yet stranger things have happened in reality. I have an extra word to add, which is how did he get in? Why not as a "Russian Jewish immigrant"? Israel will accept anyone from Russia who can show Jewish ancestry. Some of these immigrants have been very odd types indeed, criminals etc. into drugs, prostitution and weapons trading. But I always wondered if a dedicated terrorist or spy might not come in through this channel. If he is Israeli, it would make it much easier to get away.
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